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"Osmium reacts with oxygen at room temperature forming volatile osmium tetroxide. Osmium tetroxide is highly volatile and penetrates skin readily, and is very toxic by inhalation, ingestion, and skin contact."

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What kinds of decorations does osmium make?

Pure osmium is extremely toxic! However, compounds of osmium are commonly used for fingerprinting ink and staining of fatty tissue samples in biology. See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmium and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmium_tetroxide#Biological_staining


Is osmium a compound?

Os is the symbol for Osmium, a transition metal. It is an element.


Is osmium a cation or anion?

Osmium is a metal


Is osmium magnetic?

Is osmium magnetic?


Which is the denser metal osmium or magnesium?

osmium


What color is osmium?

Osmium is a metal with a blue-gray appearance.


Which block is osmium located in?

Osmium is in block d.


Is osmium conductive?

Yes, osmium is a metal and is conductive.


What is the Os chemical symbol for?

The chemical symbol for Osmium is Os. It is a hard and dense transition metal known for its high density and resistance to corrosion. Osmium is commonly used in alloys to make fountain pen tips, instrument pivots, and electrical contacts.


What is the metal used to make record player needles and pen tips?

Osmium


How did osmium get its name?

From Greek osmē, smell (from the strong odor of osmium tetroxide).Named osmium after http://www.answers.com/topic/greek-language osme meaning "a smell", because of the smell of the volatile osmium tetroxide


Is osmium ferros?

No, osmium is not a ferrous metal. Osmium is a dense and hard transition metal that belongs to the platinum group on the periodic table. It is known for its high density and is often used in alloys to make electrical contacts and fountain pen nibs.